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**Tangentially Speaking with Christopher Ryan**

Tangentially Speaking is dedicated to the idea that good conversation is organic, uncensored, revelatory, and free to go down unexpected paths with unconventional people.

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463 - Bryan Callen (Comedian and Actor) Feb 19, 2021

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Bryan Callen is a stand-up comedian, actor, writer, podcaster, and a friend of mine.

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Intro music: “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range;"Sometimes," by Daniel Lanois; "Smoke Alarm," by Carsie Blanton.

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462 - John Colapinto (Journalist and Author of This is the Voice) Feb 18, 2021

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John Colapinto is a journalist, author and a staff writer at The New Yorker. In 2000, he wrote the New York Times bestseller As Nature Made Him: The Boy Who Was Raised as a Girl, which exposed the details of the David Reimer case, a boy who had undergone a sex change in infancy—a medical experiment long heralded as a success, but which was, in fact, a failure. In 2007, The New Yorker published John's fantastic story of his time in the Amazon with the Pirahã people and linguist Daniel Everett. John's latest book is This is the Voice.

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Intro music: “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range,"Say Goodbye," by Eva Cassidy.

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461 - ROMA 44: The Way of the Inferior Man Feb 15, 2021

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Over the past few years, people keep asking me if I'd read The Way of the Superior Man, by David Deida. Having long ago given up on being a superior man, I hadn't. Finally got around to reading it, and as you'll hear in this episode, I have some things to say about what I think Mr. Deida gets right and some equally passionate thoughts on what he gets very, very wrong.

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Intro music: “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range,"She Drives Me Crazy," by The Fine Young Cannibals.

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460 - Niles Heckman (Documentarian, Photographer, Essayist) Feb 10, 2021

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Niles is a documentary photographer, filmmaker, and essayist who's work focuses around themes of ageless wisdom for our modern times. Sharing insights in his films, spoken-word essays, podcast "An Infinite Path," alternate media appearances, street photography blog "Philosophical Photography," and in mentorships with others. He is the director of the feature film Transmutation, the documentary series Shamans of The Global Village, the shorts Balanced Opposites and Mystery of History, and a collection of short-form documentary narrations. (from nilesheckman.com)

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Intro music: “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range,"Slow Down," by The Grid; "Smoke Alarm," by Carsie Blanton.

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459 - Deborah Copaken (Author, Photojournalist, Badass) Jan 20, 2021

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What a woman! Deborah Copaken has slept in caves in Afghanistan, produced documentaries, raised three kids, and written best-selling books on the A train under the cold streets of Manhattan. She's smart, funny, tough, and honest. A perfect podcast guest, in other words.

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Intro music: “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range,"Go with God (Topless Shoeshine)," by Joe Henry; "Smoke Alarm," by Carsie Blanton.

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458 ROMA 43 (Diego Fresco) Jan 17, 2021

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Welcome to another Ramblin' ROMA. Lots to cover in this one. I talk about:

Current events (of course);
How/why to compliment the women/men in your life;
Why we need to think globally, but act locally;
The life and death of my friend Diego Fresco;
Why there's no shame in changing course in life;
Some suggestions for taking advantage of COVID;
Ideas for how to communicate with people enthralled with conspiracy theories;
A new consulting service I'm offering, here;
Some ideas for seminars I'm considering offering online.

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Intro music: “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range,"You Make Loving Fun," by Fleetwood Mac; "Waiting for My Real Life to Begin," by Colin Hay; "N Dey Say," by Nelly; "Playaz Club," by Rappin' 4-Tay.

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457 - ROMA 42 Jan 10, 2021

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Hear that? That's the sound of shit hitting the fan. In this episode (not for the faint of heart), I trace current events back to the marriage of modern advertising and politics in the 1980s and the fragmentation of media. We're in for a wild ride, folks. It's just beginning.

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Intro music: “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range,"American Kid," by Carsie Blanton; "If I had a Rocket Launcher," by Bruce Cockburn; "Blind Willie McTell," by Bob Dylan.

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456 - Dr. Eleonor Janega (Expert on Medieval Sexuality) Jan 04, 2021

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Eleanor Janega is a very smart, very funny medieval historian, specializing in late medieval sexuality, apocalyptic thought, propaganda, and the urban experience in general, and in central Europe more particularly. She teaches medieval and early modern history at a number of universities across London.

She considers herself to be "a sad, sad medievalist," who hopes to "explain the medieval influences on the everyday world, and hopefully to get people through the quotidian grind of life in late stage capitalism." A worthy cause if ever there was one!

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Intro music: “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range,"The Summer of My Mind," by Highly Portable; "Star People 97," by George Michael.

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455 - VROMA 12.2020 (Audio of Monthly VROMA for Subscribers) Dec 22, 2020

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In this episode, I answer listener questions about whether to savor or defend a world that may be dying, how to be single but not alone, how to choose a safe place to make a stand, and my feelings about the holiday season. Check What Makes This Thing Great?

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Intro music: “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range.

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454 - ROMA 41 (How to Think for Yourself) Dec 18, 2020

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In this episode, I talk about how to think independently, why it's an important skill, and how to cultivate it -- all while dipping in and out of Paul Graham's essay, "How to Think for Yourself."

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Intro music: “Brightside of the Sun,” by Basin and Range,"Disturbed," by Peter Gabriel; "Distinto," by Orishas; "Graceland at 4AM," by Bobby Weidman.

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